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2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hadley Haas and Valerie Gaydos. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Hadley Haas (Democratic), Valerie Gaydos (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Valerie Gaydos is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Hadley Haas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Valerie Gaydos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Hadley Haas is a marketing and communications professional who founded the Friends of the Hearing Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh after her two sons were born deaf. She is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 44, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Raise the minimum wage and expand affordable childcare
- Lower prescription drug costs and protect coverage for pre-existing conditions
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Valerie Gaydos is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Valerie Gaydos is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the PA General Assembly member page)
- Serves on the Communications & Technology (Republican Secretary) committee in the General Assembly
- Serves on the Liquor Control (Republican Secretary) committee in the General Assembly
